We also share around half of our genes with bananas. Chimpanzees, along with bonobos, are humanity’s closest living relatives, sharing a genome that is strikingly similar to our own. Despite this genetic resemblance, chimps don’t drive cars, speak Danish, or play the clarinet. So, if we’re so genetically alike, how can we be so different in our appearance and … [Read more...] about Human And Chimp DNA Is 98.8 Percent Identical – So How Are We So Different?
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Dame Jane Goodall releases rehabilitated chimp to island sanctuary — chimp’s reaction stuns everyone
Dr. Jane Goodall is one of the most famous animal researchers in the world. The iconic primatologist and anthropologist is considered the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, and is known for her decades of research studying the behavior of chimps in Tanzania. Her extraordinary work has changed the way people view chimpanzees and nature in general. Today marks her 90th … [Read more...] about Dame Jane Goodall releases rehabilitated chimp to island sanctuary — chimp’s reaction stuns everyone
59-year-old chimp is sick and refuses to eat: Look now when she makes eye contact with the friend who raised her
Some moments in life can truly touch your soul and stay with you for a long time. This might be one of them. ‘Mama’ is a 59-year-old chimp — but she’s not just any other chimpanzee. She’s also the oldest matriarch in the world-famous chimpanzee colony at the Royal Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands. In her old age, Mama had recently become seriously ill and was … [Read more...] about 59-year-old chimp is sick and refuses to eat: Look now when she makes eye contact with the friend who raised her
The Touching Moment a Chimp Mother is Reunited with Her Newborn is Captured on Video
An emotional video captured the moment a mother chimp was reunited with her baby after being separated for two days due to an emergency C-section at a Kansas zoo. The video was taken at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita 48 hours after Mahale had her C-section. Due to complications, her baby, Kucheza, had to stay in the hospital for two days, resulting in an emotional … [Read more...] about The Touching Moment a Chimp Mother is Reunited with Her Newborn is Captured on Video
The Tragic Death Of An Albino Chimp, Seen For The First Time In The Wild
Researchers have discovered the first occurrence of an albino wild chimpanzee in Uganda's impenetrable jungles. Sadly, the mob swiftly changed their attention to the white-furred baby and his mother, killing him in a savage and terrible attack. The discovery was just published in the American Journal of Primatology by a group from the Budongo Conservation Field Station and … [Read more...] about The Tragic Death Of An Albino Chimp, Seen For The First Time In The Wild